Nitric oxide synthase gene polymorphisms in children with minimal change nephrotic syndrome

Pediatrics International

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 75-78

  Alasehirli, Belgin ^a   Balat, Ayse ^a   Barlas, Omer ^b   Kont, Aylin ^a  

^a GAZIANTEP UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b MERSIN UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Endothelial nitric oxide synthase; Minimal change nephrotic syndrome; Neuronal nitric oxide synthase; Nitric oxide; Nitric oxide synthase

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID; ENDOTHELIAL NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; GLUTAMIC ACID; NEURONAL NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE;

ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CREATININE BLOOD LEVEL; DNA POLYMORPHISM; FAMILY HISTORY; GENETIC VARIABILITY; HUMAN; KIDNEY FUNCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEPHROTIC SYNDROME; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; NEPHROSIS, LIPOID; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE TYPE I; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE TYPE III; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC;

EID: 60849135154     PISSN: 13288067     EISSN: 1442200X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-200X.2008.02655.x     Document Type: Article

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